Dr. Grenfell's Parish: The Deep Sea Fisherman
New York: Fleming H. Revell COmpany, 1905. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #007295
Orig. orange stamped publisher's cloth with mast vignette to front board. 155 pp., ads. [15] B&W plates., incl. B&W frontis. w/ tissue guard. Rubbing to extremities, spine slightly tilted. Ink ownership inscription to ffep. Some pages unopened at rear (ads). "This book pretends to no literary excellence; it has a far better reason for existence - a larger justification. Its purpose is to spread the knowledge of the work of Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell, of the Royal National Mission to Deep-Sea Fishermen, at work on the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador; and to describe the character and condition of the folk whom he seeks to help." (from the To the Reader note).
Price (CAD): $50.00